IT as a CareerIT as a CareerBy Agincourt Technologies LtdBy Agincourt Technologies Ltd

Background – Richard Background – Richard DaviesDavies

1. Attended Kings 1990 – 1997

2. Royal Navy 1997 – 2002: UK, US

3. IT Contractor 2002 – 2004: US based

4. Formed Agincourt 2004: UK, Middle East, Europe

Background – Ryan Background – Ryan TownsendTownsend

1. Attended Kings 2001 – 2006

2. The University of Manchester 2006 - 2009

3. Joined Agincourt 2004 as Web Designer/Developer

Company ProfileCompany Profile1. IT support and Web Design & Web Applications

2. Based Grantham

3. On/offsite support

4. Server install and maintenance

5. Backup solutions

6. Mobile devices

7. Social Networking

8. Web Design, S.E.O & Media

9. Web Application Development 

Why IT?Why IT?

PositivesPositives

• Attractive salariesAttractive salaries• Wide range of workWide range of work• Many international Many international

opportunitiesopportunities• Demanding workDemanding work• Learn at your own paceLearn at your own pace• Specialise or generaliseSpecialise or generalise

NegativesNegatives

• Long hoursLong hours• StressfulStressful• Demanding workDemanding work• CompetitiveCompetitive• Education never stops – Education never stops –

you’ll never know it allyou’ll never know it all• Must have a vested Must have a vested

interestinterest

Qualifications?Qualifications?

1. Leave school at 162. Leave school at 183. University4. Vocational training / apprenticeship / forces5. Professional certifications MSCE / MCP / Apple Cert.

Skills?Skills?1. Attention to detail1. Attention to detail

2. Organisation2. Organisation

3. Time Management3. Time Management

4. Communication4. Communication

5. Interpersonal5. Interpersonal

6. Sales 6. Sales

7. Problem Solving7. Problem Solving

8. Patience8. Patience

9. Tenacity9. Tenacity

10. Initiative10. Initiative

Career OptionsCareer Options

1. Large company2. Small company3. Run your own business4. Specialist IT/Web Design companies 5. IT department in an non IT related business6. Forces7. Public Sector e.g hospitals, councils etc

Current jobs within the Current jobs within the ICT IndustryICT Industry

ICT Programme Manager                                                    Salary: £39,855 to £41,616

Graphic/Web DesignerSalary - £25000

ICT Support Technician Salary:  £19,000 - £25,000 depending on qualifications and expertise   

Senior ICT Help Desk Analyst £12.65PH  

ICT Systems Manager, Dash (South West) Ltd. Up to £19,000     

Large OrganisationsLarge Organisations

PositivesPositives

• High SalariesHigh Salaries• Lots of like minded Lots of like minded

people aroundpeople around• Regular trainingRegular training• Well known clients and Well known clients and

big projectsbig projects• CompetitiveCompetitive• Posh officesPosh offices

NegativesNegatives

• Less flexibility – You can Less flexibility – You can end up doing a small part end up doing a small part of the overall project over of the overall project over and over again - like and over again - like being on a conveyor belt.being on a conveyor belt.

• More strict on More strict on qualifications.qualifications.

SME BusinessSME Business

PositivesPositives

• Master of your own Master of your own destinydestiny

• More diverse rolesMore diverse roles• Build relationships with Build relationships with

clientsclients• Try out new technologies Try out new technologies

and techniquesand techniques• Breed creativityBreed creativity

NegativesNegatives

• Will have to be Will have to be responsible for keeping responsible for keeping yourself up-to-dateyourself up-to-date

• May take a while to earn May take a while to earn lots of moneylots of money

IT Department in non-IT IT Department in non-IT organisationorganisation

PositivesPositives

• Large job marketLarge job market• Less exposure to clientsLess exposure to clients• Low riskLow risk

NegativesNegatives

• Little innovationLittle innovation• Generally more isolatedGenerally more isolated• Repetitive tasks (hours Repetitive tasks (hours

resetting passwords)resetting passwords)• Less good working Less good working

environmentenvironment

Pictures of officesPictures of offices

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Work ExperienceWork Experience

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